diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/BuildPlateModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/BuildPlateModel.py
index 82b9db4d64..c52228cf76 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/BuildPlateModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/BuildPlateModel.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2018 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Ultimaker B.V.
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
@@ -21,31 +21,9 @@ class BuildPlateModel(ListModel):
         self.addRoleName(self.NameRole, "name")
         self.addRoleName(self.ContainerNodeRole, "container_node")
 
-        self._application = Application.getInstance()
-        self._variant_manager = self._application._variant_manager
-        self._machine_manager = self._application.getMachineManager()
-
-        self._machine_manager.globalContainerChanged.connect(self._update)
-
         self._update()
 
     def _update(self):
         Logger.log("d", "Updating {model_class_name}.".format(model_class_name = self.__class__.__name__))
-        global_stack = self._machine_manager._global_container_stack
-        if not global_stack:
-            self.setItems([])
-            return
-
-        has_variants = parseBool(global_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_variant_buildplates", False))
-        if not has_variants:
-            self.setItems([])
-            return
-
-        variant_dict = self._variant_manager.getVariantNodes(global_stack, variant_type = VariantType.BUILD_PLATE)
-
-        item_list = []
-        for name, variant_node in variant_dict.items():
-            item = {"name": name,
-                    "container_node": variant_node}
-            item_list.append(item)
-        self.setItems(item_list)
+        self.setItems([])
+        return
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